U.S. Olympic women’s boxer Queen Underwood had a difficult childhood in Seattle. As she told The New York Times in February, she and her sister suffered sexual abuse by their father, and it took them …

Yes, we’ve got Hope Solo. We’ve got Sue Bird. We’ve got Queen Underwood. But Seattle and Washington state have a lot more athletes competing this summer in the London Olympics than you may have known …

Former Washington State basketball player Aron Baynes, who played for the Cougars during their Sweet Sixteen run in 2008, has been named to the Australian Olympic team and will compete this summer in …

Queen Underwood’s chance to compete in the 2012 Olympics just took a major blow, after the Seattle native lost Tuesday in a qualifying match she needed to win. She dropped the bout by just one point. …

Sue Bird will be going to the Olympics this summer — for the third time in her career. The Seattle Storm guard was named Friday to the U.S. women’s basketball team, and is one of three players making …